The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30
| SUCCESSFUL SESSION.
ADJOURNMENT OF TIE BIG HAT.
CHE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Reports on Education and Sunday
schOols-An Affecting
Scene.

The Big Hatchie Baptis! Assecia
ton, which has been In session at the
Frat Baptist church, Germantown,
since Wednesday last, completed It's
lsbors last night, and adjourned to
meet 10 the First Bsptist church, this
city, In July next. THIS was the fifty
ninth annual MEETING Of the as.
ISOLATION, and 1t was one Of
the most succee,fal ever held.
All the old members were present, and
they, assisted as they we're by the Ia
dies, infused life into the proceedings
and made the younger members work
much hsrder. Stirring speeches
were made by bo'h old and young,
and the best OF feeling prevailed.
Following Is q report OF yesterdays
proceedings:
After prayer, Moderator ]. r Grave,
c.lled the meeting 10 order and pro-
ceeded at once to business.
The reports Of ths committees on
obituaries snd publication we're read
and adopted.
Messrs. J. P. Kincaid, G. W. John
GOD, A. J Dickinson, P. II. Butler, A.
Ii. Rhodes and J. A. Prescott, OF the
committee on education, reported as
follows:
"Your committee on education,
adopting much Of tho substance
| OF the report offered last
year, submit the following /:
A complete education mus. embrace
the elements Of both intellscl usl and
moral culture. The ouly true basis OF
ethics is the word Of God, and the
mosal clements In education should
be under Christian Influences and
smepable to Christian principles. The
acquisition OF valuable truths, like
food f,r the body, nourishes the
intellectual and moral power
Of the mind. The assimilation
OF knowledge In mental activ.
ity develops intellectual strength.
IL Ia this only that can result Ia self
conscious pc yer and finished culture.
Thus educated, our children will be
thoroughly prepared for the duties Of
the home, OF society, OF State, and oi
the Church Of God. We ther,fl re
urge the following, namely:
81. That our undivided strength be
given 10 our own UNCONVENTIONAL In.
situations Of learning. Baptist col
leRes are not hntsRonisiic TO each
other, but only emulAting each other
In the Z orious work Of education.
"2. That this association use the
most faithful care and generous lib.
srality 10 make our own institutions
all they should be, elevstipg them
even to the level OF competing collegsl
Of other den omi cations.
"3. We urge that our own SCHOOL,
and col eyes teach with especial car,
and thoroug lness the relation oil alco
holic liquors TO the human physi
ology-the brain, the nerves, the
blood, etc.-as required by Law 10 thu
public education IN several States.
"a. That We recognize the South
western Baptist University at Jack
bon, Tenn, and the Brownsville Fs
mals College 10 the Institutions In o.
near our bounds that need and call 10
our patronage and our means. Tn,
Brownsville Female College has Jus
closed one OF It's mos, prosperous ses
sons, its prospects for the future ar,
: encouraging, and Il will be continued
with nearly the sans faculty." .
Alter the above report had beer
read and tdoptsd, ringing tpeeche
we're made on the subject by d.. J. L
. 1 Iahnann s.raNsaag ~ - N
OF Mississippi, at 0KfIrd; DIR. q. W
JArmap, Of the South western Uniyer
sity Of Jackson, and Prof. Bsrry, O
the Blue Mou0tain (Miss) Pemal
, College. DR.. J Jhuson spoke most elo
quenly In behalf Of education, and hi
argument was powerful and tellins
He msde q very lengthy speech, A.,
at lie close be was heartily applGude,
! by the entire assemblaee. Tho I'D
dress was corciee and 70 the poin
and mssierly effort
At neon the association took a rt
} GERS until 2 $50 o'clock p m.
/ Tne convention coDyeaed again a
, that hour aud the report on bnudA
schools was read by Mr.. X. q. Cfais
The report was ~ follows: "You
committee, TO whom this report wa
!. referred, respectfully present: Ga
T. sunday schools make bat a poor rec
ord, 40 may be seen by the sewers
church letters read before this BODY
. Surely some OF oui methods must b
Q o. fault, becSuse Ne do not see sunda
. school work keeping pacs with a.
enterprises OF other church work. On
OF tho main TeAsons 10 our childre
Q are handled rs though the
i part OF the work was NJ
important. Parents send, their chi
dren but do not take them. Teacher
say their Lessons that otben pre- par
and no heart H. Infant classes an
, children retain interest by the who
J. hearted object teacher. who meets n
a class cheerily, Sabbath after Sabbath
, with Kindly greetings and words ,
comfort.
b Young ladies and young gentleme
= who are now stepping on the stage
;. activity are willIng 10 be ussil
!. II We place the work enthus
q astically and at,ractively before then
!. providing something for them oil
! do. To accomplish this We recon
a mend every school 10 supply the mo
!. approved helps and sing the songs
n Zion 90 children's o0dy and spiri
|. demand. Az far ~ possible placs u
. Word In the hands OF everyone, tn
q u may be committed 10 memory &C
,. engraved on their youthful heart
q We also suggest hith Sunday revie
= meetings, In which che echoc
a Is q school, may take part
a reading, Relations. songs and essa,
prompted by the teschings Of the ia
quarters Lessons Just ended. o.
brethren whose hearts are In the VOL
Of tabbath schools would do much
. the way OF advancing the interests
III struggling schools II they would me
G. aud hold Sunday tchool review NJ
o. gospel meetings monthly, utilizing .
Iv the talent 10 take part In short, spl,
:. exercises that children all enjoy. X
In specially submitted,
n, \. q. CRAIG, Ch,iruan,
" y. W, HulnE5.